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A1492

Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.

Introduced·1/13/26
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New Jersey A1492 establishes a Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to support school districts in sourcing and.

New Jersey A1492 mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to create the Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program. This program aims to reimburse school districts for costs incurred in sourcing and procuring local foods for students. The bill allocates $4,500,000 for this purpose. Eligible school districts, which must serve subsidized meals, can apply for grants to increase local food procurement. Grants are distributed based on district size and the number of participating partner schools.

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Roll Call Votes

11 Yea

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4 Nay

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Calendar

Jun 8

11:00 AM

Assembly Appropriations Hearing

May 4

2:00 PM

Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing

History

Jun 8

Assembly

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

May 4

Assembly

Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee